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Welcome to the French language – and to French language courses with Euroasia!

Why learn French?

Together with English and Spanish, French is one of the most international of European languages, spoken in all the continents of the world.

French was for centuries the international language of diplomacy and culture; it’s still important in those fields.

The French-speaking world has contributed an enormous number of great artists, writers, philosophers and scientists.

France has a large economy with a huge international presence. A lot of French companies have branches in New Zealand.

Young Kiwis can go and work in France, Belgium or Canada for one year under a working holiday scheme. A knowledge of French would obviously make a huge difference to anyone’s job prospects.

France itself has an incredible variety of scenery, from the rugged Atlantic coast, to the beautiful central valleys, to the Alps, to the Mediterranean landscapes of the south. It offers great opportunities for outdoor activities.

French cities are active, busy places, where there is always a lot going on. They have a unique café culture, and there are great opportunities for cinema, theatre, eating out and clubbing.

French cuisine is world-renowned, and French is still the international language of cooking, so at least a smattering of the French language is useful for chefs and food enthusiasts.

If France seems a long way off, New Caledonia and French Polynesia are more accessible holiday destinations. And they are very French! Even a limited knowledge of the French language can enrich and enliven your tropical holiday.

Much like speakers of English, French speakers tend not to be very enthusiastic about speaking other languages, so in France, for example, there is no guarantee you will find someone prepared to speak to you in English!

French

This course is online via Google Classroom.
A first taste of the French language, this course is for complete beginners. No previous knowledge of the language is required. By the end of this course, you will already know enough to get by in French: you will be able to cope with the most common everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions, and you will be able to understand people when they speak to you about the situations covered.

By the end of this course, you will have significantly enhanced your ability to use French in daily life. You will be speaking with greater confidence, and will be able to discuss a wider range of topics.

This course follows our beginner’s course or assumes previous basic knowledge of the language. (For example, self-introductions, talking about your family, names of foods, shopping, asking for directions, etc.).By the end of this course, you will have expanded the range of situations which you are able to handle in French, and you will have begun to learn some basic grammar points; you can expect to be understanding more of what people say, and growing in your confidence to respond appropriately.

This is a live, interactive course delivered via Google Classroom/Google Meet.
By the end of this course, you will be able to refer to future and past events and describe some of these in sequence; your range of vocabulary will have increased to include some areas outside the everyday.

By the end of this course, you will know enough to “get by” in French: you will be able to cope with the most common everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions, and you will be able to understand people when they speak to you about the situations covered. You can expect to be understanding more of what people say, and growing in your confidence to respond appropriately. This course is for complete beginners, with no previous knowledge of the language required.

A first taste of the French language, this course is for complete beginners. No previous knowledge of the language is required. By the end of this course, you will already know enough to get by in French: you will be able to cope with the most common everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions, and you will be able to understand people when they speak to you about the situations covered.

This course follows our beginner’s course or assumes previous basic knowledge of the language. (For example, self-introductions, talking about your family, names of foods, shopping, asking for directions, etc.).By the end of this course, you will have expanded the range of situations which you are able to handle in French, and you will have begun to learn some basic grammar points; you can expect to be understanding more of what people say, and growing in your confidence to respond appropriately.

By the end of this course, you will be able to say more about your professional and social life; you will be able to use the phone and write simple messages; you will also have a reasonable feel for the main patterns of the language.

By the end of this course, you will be able to talk about travel and a range of outdoor leisure activities; generally, you will be handling most everyday situations and also understanding a lot of native speakers in these contexts.

By the end of this course, you will be able to refer to future and past events and describe some of these in sequence; your range of vocabulary will have increased to include some areas outside the everyday.

French is descended from Latin, and is related to Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. (Once you’ve mastered French, the other Latin-based languages are really not that hard to grasp.)

A lot of the vocabulary is quite familiar to speakers of English, as we also have many words of Latin origin. (What do you think these French words mean: “information”, “train”, “possible”, “calme”?)

The pronunciation is a bit tricky, and you have to move your mouth in unfamiliar ways! Like most English speakers, you will probably have a definite English accent - but you will still be understood perfectly well, so don’t be put off! (Most French people have quite a strong accent when they speak English as well...)

Learning everyday French is not that hard. Some of the grammar is a little tricky, but you can still express yourself quite well in basic situations without having tackled the difficult points.

French is put together in much the way that English is – one word follows the other in fairly familiar ways.

Verbs and tenses are quite complicated in French, as they are in other Latin-based languages. Or rather, they work in different ways. Once you get used to the patterns, things start to fall into place.

Standard French is widely used and understood across the French-speaking world. Although there are dialects, you really don’t need to worry about them too much. You are more likely to have trouble understanding, say, the slang spoken by young people in the cities - but then so do many of their compatriots!

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